[roddux]

You should add the late Terry Davis to your list, or if that area interests you, read up on his work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TempleOS

[ibdknox]

Yeah, there are many others I'd add to a more general list - Carmack, Bellard, Wirth, the folks from Our Machinery, etc. I was just referencing the people specifically mentioned in the original post.